Pocket case



A. CAMPOS May 14, 1946" POCKET CASE Filed Sept. 7, 1945 Patented May 14, 1946 1; i in seii i sli b This inventionappertains-to a pocket case-for personal use, and has. for an] object to provide a convenient and practical holder for cigarettes and the like, which is simple and neat in design and inexpensive to manufacture; an important t which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the pocket case according to the present invention in closed position.

Figure 2 is a section taken on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the pocket case according to the present invention in partially assembled position.

Figure 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view, with parts broken away, taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is an enlarged perspective view of th resilient clip.

Referring to the drawing, the pocket case, as it is exemplified therein, is to be made from a sheet material, preferably sheet metal, and is comprised in a body part l0, substantially rectangular in plan, havingparallel side walls l2, and rounded front and rear end walls I4 and [6, respectively; the front end wall [4 terminating in a horizontal plane short of the top edges of the side walls l2 and the rear end wall [6 merging into the top edges of the side walls and extending forwardly thereof for a short distance, as at [6. The top edges of the side walls I 2 are inwardly flanged, as at I2 intermediate their lengths, with the forward ends of the flanges outwardly curved, as at [2", and the rear ends thereof terminating short of the edge of the wall portion 16', to pro vide transversely disposed slots [8 therebetween.

A cover part 20, of a like material, is provided to close the open top of the body part I 0 and it is of a width to overlie the flanges l2 and of a length to extend forwardly from the edge of the wall portion l6, of the rear end wall I6 of the body, and to have its front end downwardly j' curved, as at 20', for edge to edge contact with 7, 1545, Serial at, 614,895 ""1 o1aini.{ (o1. act- 41)" the upwardly curved. front ends all l4 of the body l0; an excess of the :material being provided its rear, end to form a barrel 22, to receive. a hinge pin 24. Asnap fastening-26, in the form of an angularly bent tongue, is secured centrally of the front end of the cover part 20 and has its free end apertured to engage with a stud 28, projecting inwardly from the front end wall [4, of the body part III; an intermediate portion protruding outwardly from between the adjacent edges, of the wall portions l4 and 20', to serve as a finger piece to free the aperture from the stud 28.

The opposite ends of the barrel '22 terminate short of the side edgesof the cover part 20, so

that the like ends of the hinge-pin 24 project therefrom, substantially as shown, to receive resilient clips or supports 30, to hold the cover part in place on the body part Ill and accurately aligned therewith. Each of these clips or supports 30 is comprised in a strip of metal, curvedly bent to conform to the curvature of the rear end wall l6, of the body part III, with its lower end bearing on the bottom wall of the body part and its upper end extending forwardly beneath the portion iii, of the rear end wall l6, and terminating in a barrel 30', to be engaged on a projecting end of the hinge pin 24, as before stated. Thus, with the barrels 30' of two of the clips or supports engaged on the ends of the hinge pin 24, when the cover part 20 is in place on the body part Ill, they seat snugly within rear end cor ners of the latter and hold the cover firmly against accidental displacement.

In assembling the cover part 20 on the body part III, the barrel 30', of each of two of the clips or supports 30, is first engaged on an end of the hinge pin 24 and thereafter the front ends of the flanges l2, of the body part III, are engaged between the barrels 30' and the under sides of the opposite side edges of the cover part, following which, the cover part is slid along the flanges until the barrels 30 engage with the slots I8; the clips or supports 30 being positioned on the hinge pin in a manner that the curved portions thereof are directed rearwardly to snugly seat within the rear end wall l6, of the body ID, in close proximity to the side walls I 2. By this arrangement, the need for forming a companion hinge barrel along the edge of the rear wall porpin 24 is prevented by the side walls l2, of the body part; also, the cover part may be quickly upon the release of the fastening 26 from the stud 28, which is easily accomplished by the exertion of finger or thumb pressure on the protruding portion of the fastening.

What I claim is:

A pocket case for cigarettes and the like, com prising a body part having parallel side walls, 7.

an upwardly curved front end wall terminating in a horizontal plane below the top edges of said side walls, an upwardly curved rear end wall merging into a horizontal wall portion connecting the top edges of said side walls, flanges intur-ned: from the top edges of said side walls intermediate the ends thereof, said flanges terminating adjacent the edge of said horizontal wall portion to provide slots therebetween, a cover part overlying said flanges and havingits front end downwardly curved for substantially edge-to-edge contact 25 with the edge of said front end wall, a hinge barrel formed along the rear end of said cover part and terminating short of the side edges thereof, a hinge pin extending through said barrel and having its ends projecting from th ends of the barrel, means removably seated within said body part beneath said horizontal wall portion and engageable with said slot and the projecting ends of said hinge pin to hingedly retain saidoover part in position to close and open said body part, said means taking the form of clips made from metal strips, each strip being curvedly its upper'leg extending from beneath said horizontal wall portion in line with one of said slots,

' a barrel formed at the free end of said upper leg for engagement with a projecting end of said hinge pin and with said slot when the cover part is placed in position on said body part; and latch means for securing said cover part in its closed position.

ADOLPH CAMPOS. 

